For setting up a mineral water factory in Tamil Nadu, you will need to obtain a series of licenses and approvals such that you are properly legally, safely, and qualitatively positioned. The step-by-step do-to list below:
Licenses & Approvals Required
Business Entity Registration
Register your business entity as Proprietorship, Partnership, LLP, Private Limited, or One Person Company.
Legal approval is necessary, and also to facilitate other registrations.
For all packaged drinking water business.
Types of licenses:
Basic: Turnover ₹12 lakh and above.
State: Turnover ₹12 lakh to ₹20 crore.
Central: Turnover over ₹20 crore or business in two or more than two states.
Application includes the report of water quality, plant layout, and health report of staff.
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BIS Certification (Bureau of Indian Standards)
Most relevant as per IS 14543 for packaged drinking water and IS 13428 for natural mineral water.
The process consists of application, product testing, and factory audit.
Processing time: 3–6 months.
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Pollution Control Board (PCB) Clearance
Obtain the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) approval.
Equipment details, plant design, and waste management plans are the documents to be submitted.
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Government subsidy and scheme facilitation is provided.
Udyam portal registration.
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Water Testing Reports
Raw water and treated water samples are analyzed by NABL-approved laboratories.
Report-based FSSAI and BIS certification.
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Trademark Registration
Register your logo and brand name with the Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks to prevent misuse.
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Factory License
Factories Act, 1948, where there is employment of 10 or more workmen by power or 20 or more workmen by steam or other power machinery.
Visit Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health, Tamil Nadu.
Groundwater Extracting Permission
In case water is being extracted by borewells, obtain permission from Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA).
Provide details of water source, usage and recharge cycle.
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Municipal Health Trade License
Other Documents
Employee Health Certificates: Medical fitness certificates of all employees.
Chemist & Microbiologist Qualifications: Medical certificates and quality control personnel degrees.
Pest Control License: Regular submission of pest control activities within the premises.
NOC from Local Authorities: No Objection Certificate from Gram Panchayat or local govt., as the case may be.
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Compliance Tips
Early Filing: File early in order to conserve processing time for delivery.
Hire Experts: Hire industry and legal experts to deal with complex regulations.
Maintain Documents: Maintain systematic documentation of all test, certificate, and procedure for audit.